On the DEWLine 2.0: Dwight Williams

As noted on Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/dewline.bsky.social/post/3m3qezg6ud225

"Blocked by our security service"?

A StarTrek StarCharts/StellarCartography question:

I suspect that HD 29172 used to be the preferred host star for Rotarran, thanks to the Hipparcos Mission data. Gaia Mission seems to have corrected the location of that star from 204 ly from Sol to 521 ly, though.

Granted that the shows as broadcast from 2017 are mostly sticking with the XY placements of known stars as published back in 2002. That's an editorial decision I mostly accept.

Here's some of the candidates I'm looking at, encircled for your review and discussion. Among them, HD 17224 is an A0V, and the thing that gives me pause about that star is that it's over 300 ly "below" Z=0.

I'm looking for opinions, rather than definitive answers here.

Do the Epsilon stations have to be located in actual star systems? Or can they be "freestanding"?
(Also wondering if "Epsilon" stations imply the existence of series of stations designated "Alpha" through "Delta".)

Yeah, this is tied to the Edge of Midnight map projects.

For consideration: if you comment on a topic where I can see you and you don't state otherwise and/or actively prevent replies, I assume that there is an implied invitation to reply.

(Not sure whether to be angry with myself, certain other people, or both here.)

I went shopping at Staples this afternoon, and there are several good options on offer. The trouble was in making up my mind which one to go with.

Opinions and suggestions, anyone?

Anyone here into Andorian language(s)?

I want to work up a world name. Or maybe five...

What I've got left to nail down in the Triangle:

R'o
Mantiev
Stork's Rest
Actonn
Altharra
Deerlam
Fooled Again
Freeman's Port
Newlin
Overlinn
Passarra's Dream
Fenris
Soroya

The last two have to fit with the maps in Firewall. Not sure whether I should pick stars for Vashti and Qiris as well.

For anyone newly interested: The Edge of Midnight home page

I need to know which systems are closest to a direct sightline between LTT 3741 and HD 21539.

And the closer to LTT 3741's end of the flightline, the better?

Has anyone on my friendlist here tried this company?

https://www.ppe-supply.com/

A stranger I encountered at a Shoppers location over the weekend was wearing an orange KN95 that she attributed to them, and I finally tracked down the website. Looking for opinions on their product...

Is there a direct-line route between those two stars?

I tried digging one up with Celestia and Gaia Sky, and neither software seems to have Gliese 361 in the databases available to it.